Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female Prime Minister in October; now she’s gambling it at the polls.

Japan's first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans snap election to capitalize on 70% approval ratings and strengthen ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon for a snap election.

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi is considering dissolving the House of Representatives early in the regular Diet session that ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw hypersonic missile firing drills, state media reported Monday, citing a "grave ...

There were about as many deadly bear attacks in Japan in just 2025 as there are in the United States in the average decade.

The Japanese economy remained generally strong in 2025 despite the Trump tariff shock. Growth reached the level of its ...

The remote Japanese city of Suzu was already struggling to maintain its aging infrastructure when a massive earthquake hit on ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae triggered her country’s worst spat with China in recent memory last month when she told lawmakers that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could, in the worst-case ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of their talks in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025 (pool photo by Kyodo via AP). Japanese Prime Minister ...

(Yuichi YAMAZAKI/AFP/AFP) Since Japan recorded a spike in deadly bear attacks, Koji Suzuki has struggled to keep up with booming demand for grilled cuts of the animal at his restaurant. Cooked on a ...